Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

[intro] In love and in war so it is said but I'm not good at either I'm afraid [Verse] Oh this is about The ones that got away The ones I let in The ones I gave my heart to And got it back again [Verse 2] Well maybe I shoulda tried A little harder to make them stay well, maybe they'd have stayed Or maybe it wouldn't 've mattered anyway [Chorus] Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades If you lose the first it slows you down with the other it's too late Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades [Verse 3] Oh this is about The lies that I tell And the lies I believe Are just like the whiskey It gets harder to leave [Verse 4] Oh this is about How I thought I'd give it up And I thought I'd walk away But I thought I found the bottom 'Til I fell deeper in the grave [Chorus] Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades If you lose the first it slows you down with the other it's too late Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades {outtro] In love and in war so they always say but I'm afraid i can only do it in my inefficient way